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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration
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as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences
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Recent Examples of wrapped up
Stocks wrapped up a strong May, with all three major indexes posting solid gains.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 31 May 2026
The party hadn’t really stopped since the club wrapped up its first Premier League title in 22 years last week, but those celebrations came to a screeching halt after Eberechi Eze and Gabriel both failed to convert from the penalty spot.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
With the Democratic National Convention wrapped up, and Michael Dukakis declared the nominee, many advance operatives were on hiatus.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Now, decades after the Solomons wrapped up their mission and returned to their home planet, the cast members have taken wildly different career paths.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
The league had been wrapped up for weeks but Guardiola and his players were seeking immortality.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Cannes Film Festival has wrapped up for another year.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 May 2026
With the Montreal weekend now wrapped up, Antonelli maintains a grip on the world championship, leading Russell by 43 points.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Trista and Ryan Sutter celebrated as their son Max wrapped up his high school career and headed off to college.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Yun Li, CNBC, 31 May 2026
The party hadn’t really stopped since the club wrapped up its first Premier League title in 22 years last week, but those celebrations came to a screeching halt after Eberechi Eze and Gabriel both failed to convert from the penalty spot.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
With the Democratic National Convention wrapped up, and Michael Dukakis declared the nominee, many advance operatives were on hiatus.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Now, decades after the Solomons wrapped up their mission and returned to their home planet, the cast members have taken wildly different career paths.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
The league had been wrapped up for weeks but Guardiola and his players were seeking immortality.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Cannes Film Festival has wrapped up for another year.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 May 2026
With the Montreal weekend now wrapped up, Antonelli maintains a grip on the world championship, leading Russell by 43 points.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Trista and Ryan Sutter celebrated as their son Max wrapped up his high school career and headed off to college.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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The superintendent of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District said that a shooting took place after the graduation ceremonies had ended.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended May 31 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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By the time a signal travels from the people doing the work to the people leading the organization, it’s been filtered, summarized, and optimized at every layer in between.—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Markey sent Amazon a letter in October 2025 asking how Familiar Faces works, and summarized Amazon’s responses in a February 2026 letter that repeated his call to end Familiar Faces.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Steven finished the last of his tea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Golden State led by as much as 11 in the second quarter, but Indiana finished the half strong as both teams went into halftime tied at 44.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The company has outlined a goal of reaching a 15% operating margin by 2029, up from roughly 12% today, though Smith suggested there could be additional upside beyond that target.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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By then, analysts outlined how the NDAA’s provision to arm Iraq with equivalent systems could ultimately scupper any Kurdish acquisition, or at least delay it indefinitely.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The turning point came in the late summer of 2015, just after the Iran nuclear deal was concluded.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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The sheriff's office is working to determine exactly what happened before the boy wound up in water.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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In 2004, the par-3 seventh green was so dead on Sunday that players couldn't keep the golf ball on the putting surface and USGA officials wound up watering the green between groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Wrapped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped%20up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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